CHICKAMAUGA — The City Council unanimously decided Friday afternoon to postpone removal proceedings for Mayor James “Trey” Deck III in order to find a larger venue.
The vote came after the crowd of citizens left to wait outside the Chickamauga Civic Center demanded transparency and a different venue to accommodate the public attending the hearing.
“Everybody believes or feels that they are hiding something,” resident James Lewis said. “That’s why there’s such a big turnout today to see what accusations are being made against Trey. I don’t know. I want justice to be served one way or another.”
Lewis had been watching the meeting from outside, struggling to hear what was going on through the open windows, along with a large crowd of other concerned citizens.